The settlement includes an $875 million civil penalty levied under the Clean Air Act and $546 million to fix the polluting vehicles and offset excess emissions, court papers show

The EIB, in a statement, said the new metro rail system will reduce commuting hours and unlock new employment and education opportunities in Kanpur, the industrial capital of Uttar Pradesh

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court's order refusing to allow reopening of its Sterlite Copper plant at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu

The UV-C light is said to be the safest UV light for humans since it has the least penetrative capabilities through human skin, making it ideal for purification

The plea comes a day after Madras High Court upheld the May 2018 order by Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) directing closure of the unit over pollution concerns

The Madras High Court on Tuesday refused to allow reopening of Sterlite Copper plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi

The tribunal directed HPCL to pay Rs 76.5 crore, BPCL Rs 7.5 crore, AEGIS Rs 142 crore, and SLCL Rs 0.2 crore

According to Singh, the list of 101 items which will face embargo on their imports has been prepared by the Ministry of Defence after several rounds of consultations with all stakeholders, including the armed forces, public and private industry

The new policy provides a host of financial incentives for buying electric vehicles in the capital, over and above the subsidies already being provided under the central government's FAME scheme

The study further revealed that air pollution posed the greatest risk to human health before the coronavirus pandemic and will continue to remain so if the territories around the world don't turn to stricter clean air policies

Contrary to popular belief, private sector efficiency vis-a-vis public sector is a neoliberal construct for which there is little evidence or lived experience but is pushed, nevertheless, for private gains

Branding goes for course correction to reach consumers stuck at home

Scientists, including those from the University of Surrey in the UK, assessed the levels of harmful fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from vehicles and other sources in five Indian cities -- Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad

Multiple global studies show air pollution increases death rates from COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases, while destruction of forests and wildlife habitats unleashes more such diseases from animals to humans

The draft EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) of 2020 being pushed through by the central government seeks to undermine checks and balances on pollution of air, water, and soil and depletion of forests that impose heavy costs on the economy by spreading illness, deaths and loss of livelihoods of millions of people

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Supreme Court judgements have allowed violations of environment laws being condoned through \"ex post facto\" green clearances, thereby presenting people with a \"fait accompli\"

In this second and concluding part, the focus is on why GDP came to measure the quantity of goods and services produced, ignoring social and environmental costs such output imposes on society

Industry officials consider it a supportive move as automakers can manage vehicle production better with less policy impact

Future needs require sustained and cost-effective reliable power, with smart solutions like decentralised generation, flexible grids, better storage, smart meters and electric vehicles, Neike said